Biblical Reasoning

Oct 17 2024 6 ep. 50 mins 6

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The Church Grammar podcast engages theology and the church in a fresh way, centered on wide-ranging conversations with scholars and Bible teachers.

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Ryan Fields on Ecclesiology, Catholicity, and the Free Church

Oct 17 2024 47 mins

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Ryan Fields of Faith Evangelical Free Church. We discuss becoming a free church pastor (2:14), a definition of catholicity (7:02), a definition of and argument for a free church (11:38), catholicity in the free church (24:43), the local and eschatological implications of catholicity (37:37), and more. Buy Ryan's book. Check out Brandon’

Kevin Vanhoozer on Hermeneutics, Theology, and the Transfiguration

Aug 01 2024 43 mins

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. We discuss his new book on hermeneutics (2:24), reflections on decades of studying hermeneutics (26:57), issues that still need to be tackled in the study of hermeneutics (35:36), and more. Buy Kevin's books. Check out Brandon’s recent books: The Trinity in the Book of Revelat

Allegory, Asceticism, and Early Christian Biographies with Winston Hottman

Jul 10 2024 50 mins

This episode is a conversation with Winston Hottman originally posted at the Center for Baptist Renewal podcast. We discuss Athanasius's Life of Antony and two works by Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of Moses and The Life of Macrina. Check out Brandon’s recent books: The Trinity in the Book of Revelation (IVP Academic, 2022), The Biblical Trinity (Lexham, 2023), The Tri

Stephen Presley and Ched Spellman on Irenaeus and Christian Cultural Engagement

May 27 2024 51 mins

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Stephen Presley of the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dr. Ched Spellman of Cedarville University. We discuss all things Irenaeus of Lyons, including his cultural and ecclesiological context (2:30), big picture themes in his writings (7:30), the rule of faith then and now (12:53),

Thomas Schreiner on Revelation with a Fresh Take on the Millennium

Jan 08 2024 60 mins

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Thomas Schreiner of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He returns to discuss the Book of Revelation, including why he wrote his new commentary (2:12), recapitulation and symbolism in the book (6:12), the book's relationship to related extrabiblical material (15:36), authorship of the book (22:27), a fresh take on the millennium (29:3

Daniel Treier on Christology and Scripture

Dec 12 2023 50 mins

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Daniel Treier of Wheaton College. We discuss Christology in Scripture and the Christian Tradition (2:20), Christology and communion with God (11:18), union with Christ and adoption (21:43), the incarnation and its implications (24:45), Christ and his relationship to the Holy Spirit (31:34), the relationship between Christ's two natures (37:5